Privacy Statement
1. Commitment to Privacy
Econvergence: Journal of Economics, Management, and Business Strategy is firmly committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all users of the journal website, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. The journal adheres to applicable national and international data protection regulations, including the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Data Collection
The data collected from registered and non-registered users is limited to what is necessary for the normal operation of a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. This may include:
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Personal Information: Names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, postal addresses, and telephone numbers.
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Professional Identifiers: ORCID iDs, biographical statements, and research interests.
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System and Usage Data: IP addresses, browser information, cookies, and site usage metrics, collected solely to support the technical functionality, security, and performance of the journal website.
3. Use of Data
Personal data collected by the journal is used exclusively for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes, including:
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Editorial and Peer Review Processes: Managing manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication workflows.
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Scholarly Communication: Contacting authors, reviewers, and editors regarding manuscript status, review requests, and journal-related communications.
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Indexing and Archiving: Sharing article metadata (e.g., author names, affiliations, titles, abstracts) with trusted third-party services such as Scopus, Google Scholar, DOAJ, and digital preservation networks including PKP Preservation Network (LOCKSS) to ensure discoverability and long-term accessibility.
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DOI Registration: Transmitting required metadata to Crossref for the assignment and maintenance of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).
4. Data Disclosure and Sharing
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No Commercial Use
The journal does not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. -
Public Scholarly Record
Author names, institutional affiliations, and contact email addresses are published with articles and are publicly available as part of the permanent scholarly record. -
Reviewer Confidentiality
Reviewer identities and review data are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to authors or third parties, in accordance with the journal’s Double-Blind Peer Review policy.
5. User Rights
Registered users have the right to access, update, or correct their personal profile information at any time by logging into the journal website. Requests for data deletion may be submitted; however, personal data associated with published articles (such as author names and affiliations) cannot be removed, as they form an integral and permanent part of the academic record.
Users with questions or concerns regarding data protection or privacy practices are encouraged to contact the journal’s Principal Contact, as listed on the journal’s Contact page.